Tag: Stasi
Adventurous escape to the Federal Republic of Germany: When two GDR stars spectacularly escaped from the Stasi guards
Forty years ago, the two young GDR stars Falko Götz and Dirk Schlegel gathered all their courage and took advantage of a chance to escape. You are lucky and can…
Hoyers “Diesseits der Mauer”: “Ich will die Ostalgie nicht bedienen”
Geboren wurde sie in der DDR, in der Bundesrepublik hat sie Geschichte studiert, doch vor mehr als zehn Jahren siedelte Katja Hoyer nach Großbritannien über. Dort habe sich ihr Blick…
Code name “bull”: Nord Stream 2 communicator was a Stasi informer
alias “bull” Nord Stream 2 communicator was a Stasi informer 06/18/2022, 02:27 am The former communications chief of Nord Stream 2 in Germany, Steffen Ebert, was reportedly an unofficial Stasi…
Leveled today’s Russia policy?: When the Eastern treaties became a crucial test for Brandt
Today’s Russia policy leveled? When the Eastern Treaties became an ordeal for Brandt 05/17/2022, 08:41 am “Change through rapprochement” was the motto when a new political approach to the Soviet…
At the age of 91: Former Stasi Minister Schwanitz has died
Aged 91 Former Stasi Minister Schwanitz has died 2/2/2022, 6:28 p.m “There is no reason to regret,” Schwanitz said in 2002 about the Ministry for State Security. As Erich Mielke’s…
“What disgusting types are there!”: Stasi confessions by the GDR footballers caused a scandal
“What are disgusting guys!” Stasi confessions by the GDR footballers caused a scandal By Ben Redelings 01/31/2022, 7:28 p.m Thirty years ago, Dresden’s Torsten Gütschow opened Pandora’s box with his…
Last chief of Stasi foreign espionage Grossmann dead
For him, Eastern agents in the West were “peace scouts”. Even decades after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the last head of East German foreign espionage saw no injustice.…
Stasi secret service agent Werner Grossmann is dead
For him, Eastern agents in the West were “peace scouts”. Even decades after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the last head of East German foreign espionage saw no injustice.…
Under observation for years: Stasi files from Olaf Scholz evaluated
Thursday, January 13, 2022 Under observation for years Stasi files evaluated by Olaf Scholz In the 1980s, Olaf Scholz traveled to the GDR several times. At that time he was…
30 years of opening of the Stasi archives – “The Stasi left 178 kilometers of files” – culture
The State Security of the GDR, or Stasi for short, monitored millions of people. Only when the Stasi archives were opened 30 years ago did those affected find out what…
Why were the parents informers ?: Descendants ask about the Stasi past
Sunday December 27, 2020 Why were the parents informers? Descendants ask about the Stasi past Next year, the Stasi records authority will be dissolved and transferred to the German Federal…